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halm

/hɔːm/US/hɔm/

halm is the alternative spelling of haulm.

Meaning of haulm

Noun

haulm (countable and uncountable, plural haulms)

  1. (uncountable) The stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop, which are used as animal food or litter, or for thatching.
    Synonyms:
    helm, straw, thatch
  2. (countable) An individual plant stem.
  3. (countable) Part of a harness; a hame.

Forms of halm

pluralhalms

Words that rhyme with halm

Questions about halm

What is halm the alternative spelling of?
Halm is the alternative spelling of haulm.
How do you pronounce halm?
Halm is pronounced /hɔːm/ (UK).

Words near halm in the dictionary

  1. hallway track
  2. hallway tracks
  3. hallways
  4. Hally
  5. Hallyu
  6. halm
  7. halma
  8. Halmahera
  9. Halmahera boobook
  10. Halmahera boobooks
  11. Halmahera epaulette shark

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